Last Movie You Watched

[André]

Very powerful, but sometimes tripping over its shoelaces. There are two very different levels of language at play here, which is somewhat disconcerting. Also, some scenes are almost like asides, not really relevant to the main plot line. However, I give it 8.5/10 with enthusiasm. What's strong in it is very, very strong.

[George]

Very powerful, but sometimes tripping over its shoelaces. There are two very different levels of language at play here, which is somewhat disconcerting. Also, some scenes are almost like asides, not really relevant to the main plot line. However, I give it 8.5/10 with enthusiasm. What's strong in it is very, very strong.

I really liked that one as well.

[GioCar]

The Florida Project



A terrible setting for a great film, one of the best in recent years imo.
But my wife just hated it.

[James]

Opera
1987 ‧ Mystery/Crime film ‧ 1h 47m

A hooded figure forces a young diva to watch as he murders performers in a production of Verdi's opera "Macbeth."

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[André]

Dheepan (2015)
Jacques Audiard

A Tamil Tiger decides to flee the civil war, and takes a woman (Yalini) and a girl with him in order to appear as a family and thus claim asylum more easily. In France, Dheepan finds work as the caretaker of a block in the suburbs, as does Yalini, cleaning and cooking for an old, demented man. There's a gang in the neighbourhood, and the violence will draw Dheepan in as he tries to insulate himself from it. Palme d'Or winner and a fine movie.

A very powerful movie. The last scene is somewhat out of character with the rest of the film, but I guess it can be put on account of narrative license. Audiard also directed Un prophète, another tough, forbidding film.

[North Star]

A very powerful movie. The last scene is somewhat out of character with the rest of the film, but I guess it can be put on account of narrative license. Audiard also directed Un prophète, another tough, forbidding film.

Agreed. The last scene reminded me of a certain Robert DeNiro movie.

[vandermolen]

Very enjoyable despite Robert Duvall's absurd English accent as Dr Watson:
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[Karl Henning]

The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.

Deliciously peculiar.

[Cato]

The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.

Deliciously peculiar.

Aye!  An all-around fave!!!

https://www.youtube.com/v/rqy4xcXgtxM

[LKB]

The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.

Deliciously peculiar.

I've been known to add The Dungeon Song as an unofficial encore to my vocal recitals...

Molten lead, chopping blocks and hot, boiling oil,

LKB

[James]

The Age of Innocence
1993 ‧ Drama/Romance ‧ 2h 19m

Wealthy lawyer Newland Archer is engaged to sweet socialite May Welland in 1870s New York. On the surface, it is a perfect match. But when May's beautiful cousin Countess Ellen Olenska, who is estranged from her brutish husband, arrives in town, Newland begins to question the meaning of passion and love as he desperately pursues a relationship with Ellen, even though she has been made a social outcast by Archer's peers.

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[Karl Henning]

I've been known to add The Dungeon Song as an unofficial encore to my vocal recitals...

Molten lead, chopping blocks and hot, boiling oil,

LKB

Expert!

[Karl Henning]

Expert!

Or, should I say . . . Superpower Unlocked!

[aligreto]

Desperate Hours....





I was, at one time, a big fan of Anthony Hopkins but, as time moves on, his performances seem somewhat staid and formulaic.

[LKB]

My all-time favorite film is coming back to theatres, in 70mm, on May 18th.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/christopher-nolan-present-2001-a-space-odyssey-cannes-films-50th-anniversary-1098021

I have less than $2 to my name, but by the souls of Bruckner, Beethoven and Mahler, l swear that I'll be in the theater every day during this run. 

My God, it's full of stars,

LKB

[aligreto]

My all-time favorite film is coming back to theatres, in 70mm, on May 18th.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/christopher-nolan-present-2001-a-space-odyssey-cannes-films-50th-anniversary-1098021

I have less than $2 to my name, but by the souls of Bruckner, Beethoven and Mahler, l swear that I'll be in the theater every day during this run. 

My God, it's full of stars,

LKB

Good for you and I am sure that you will enjoy every moment 

[Karl Henning]

My all-time favorite film is coming back to theatres, in 70mm, on May 18th.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/christopher-nolan-present-2001-a-space-odyssey-cannes-films-50th-anniversary-1098021

I have less than $2 to my name, but by the souls of Bruckner, Beethoven and Mahler, l swear that I'll be in the theater every day during this run. 

My God, it's full of stars,

LKB

Well, if that should come to Boston, a temptation it will be.

[LKB]

Speaking of temptations...

https://www.philharmonia.co.uk/concerts/2046/london/royal_festival_hall/28_april_2018/2001_a_space_odyssey_live

What a time to be destitute... But, l have a full belly, the weather is warm, and l am adjusting to life without Starbucks.

,

LKB

[SimonNZ]

[Bogey]

If you have a chance, and its not on your shelf already, try to track down a dvd copy of Crime Wave from 1954. Standard crime thriller from the era, but the key is the audio track featuring Eddie Muller and James Ellroy as they discuss the film and its venues. What makes this film extra special is that most (all?) is shot on location in L.A. area in 1952. The opening scene is a gas station on Skid Row and the scenes are filled with many retro locales.